Contents
Warranty can be found on
Servicenter list and warranty can be found on pages 103
Accessories
Refer Servicing to Qualified Service Personnel
FCC Note
Serial Number
Model Number
User memo
A. only Product Registration Card
Table of contents
Features
Discs you can use for recording and play
Discs
Play-only discs
Discs that cannot be played
Before finalizing…
Audio format logos
After finalizing…
Recording to DVD-R
Control reference guide
Remote control
Main unit
Opening the front panel
Center circle e.g. DVD-RAM
Unit’s display
Follow these steps to connect and set-up this unit
Set up steps
Using VCR Plusr codes Manual programming
Using play lists to edit programs
Connecting a cable TV box
Using on-screen menu icons Changing the unit’s settings
»A Batteries
Remote control
»B Use
Do not
Press and hold TV, Power ê
Refer to the chart below for the code
Television operation
For your television
Conserving power
When you have finished connecting the unit
Antenna and television connections
Basic connection
Component Video OUT terminal
Video OUT terminal
B P R
Video cable Not included
Plug-in Auto Tuning
Press ê, Power to turn the unit on
Press Enter
³TV Mode Band Stations received by Airwaves
Plug-in Auto Tuning
³CATV Mode Band Stations received by cable
Channel plan
Using the remote control to Add and delete channels
Channel settings
Press the numbered buttons to select
Channel
Channel settings
Channel settings
VCR Plus r guide
Press Action
If you make a mistake
To end the setting
Type
Selecting TV screen
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select TV Screen tab
To return to the previous screen
Press 1, Play
Auto power-off
To stop play a
To pause play
To cancel the resume function
Starting play from where you
» stopped it Resume Function
Press º, Stop
Press 6, SLOW/SEARCH or
»A Fast forward and rewind-SEARCH
»B Slow-motion play
»C Frame-by-frame viewing
Press , Skip or 9, Skip
»A Skipping
Press the numbered buttons to select the item
During play or while paused
Press ´, REC to start recording
Recording television programs
» One Touch Recording Specify a time to stop recording
To cancel
Press ´, REC to select the recording time
To show the time remaining until recording fin Ishes C
»B Simultaneous rec and play
Playing while you are recording
Press TOP MENU, Direct NAVI- Gator
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select a program and press Enter
Reviewing the recorded images While recording Time Slip
While recording or timer recording
Press Time Slip
To continue to show both the recording and play Images
Using the top window
Using the top window
About the top window
Press TOP Window to show the top window
Icon
Items Discs Pages
Top window icons
Convenient features
» Skipping a minute forward CM skip
» Selecting an amount of time to Skip-Time Slip
Use the joystick 3
»A Repeat play
»B A-B repeat play
If the Video CD has playback control
Changing audio
Press Audio to select the audio type
Audio during television reception
To change the audio type
When using DVD-R
³While receiving SAP broadcasts
³During play
Marking places to play again
When selecting markers 11 Above
Press Marker Write at the point you want to mark
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select a marker number
To mark points using the marker icon
When marking positions 11
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select the next asterisk ¢
Press Enter at the point you want
Press the numbered buttons to select the track
Program play
»A Random play
To cancel random play
Enjoying virtual surround » sound effects V.S.S
Press V.S.S
Common procedures
Using on-screen menu icons
Press Display
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select the menu
Icon Content
Content
Icons for disc information
Icon
Icons for unit information
Using on-screen menu icons
Timer recording
Using VCR Plusr codes to make
Press VCR Plusr
Press the numbered buttons to enter
Timer recording
Press ê, Power
Flexible recording mode FR
»A standby To put the unit on timer recording
To change the timer recording program
Press Enter when you have finished making changes
Timer recording setting screen from on
³CHANNEL Channel number and caption ³DATE !?
Press Enter when you have finished programming the timer
Unit to make timer recording
Manually programming
Press PROG/CHECK
Timer recording To continue programming
To delete a timer recording
» program
To end programming
Releasing the unit from timer Standby
Press ê, POWER, then º, Stop within 5 seconds
»A To check programs
To skip unwanted parts
Input
Select
About Disc Setting
Disc setting
Enter Title
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Enter Title and press Enter
Use the joystick 3, 4, 2, 1 to select SET and press Enter
Disc setting
Enter Title
To correct a character
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Yes and press Enter
Disc Protection
To stop partway through
Disc
Releasing disc
When you press Enter
Protection
Protection is
Format
³Switch DVD, TV to DVD ³Insert the disc you want to format
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Format and press Enter
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Start and press Enter
Finalize-Creating DVD-Video
Use Joystick Select Finalize and press Enter
To stop finalizing
Selecting programs to play
Using the direct navigator
To clear the program list
Program list appears
About the program list
Press TOP Window
Erasing programs
Use the joystick 3, 4, 2, 1 to
Select Direct Navigator
Titles
Entering and editing program
Protecting programs
Protection
Padlock mark appears
Padlock mark disappears
Releasing program
Checking program contents
Erasing parts of a program
Shorten Segment
Shorten Segment
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Exit and press Enter
Press Return or select Cancel and press Enter in step
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Erase and press Enter
To erase another part of the same program
Use the joystick 3, 4, 2, 1 to
Displaying play lists
Select Play List and press
To clear the play list screen
Creating play lists
List and press Enter
To specify another scene
Use the joystick 3, 4 Select Play List
Playing play lists
To stop play list play
³Insert a disc you created play lists on
Editing play list scenes
Playing play list scenes
Play Scenes
To stop scene play
Edit Scenes
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Edit Scenes and press Enter
To add other scenes
Adding scenes to a play list
Move and press Enter
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Re-edit and press Enter
To move another scene
To re-edit another scene
# Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Erase and press Enter
To erase other scene
Erasing a scene from a play list
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Copy and press Enter
Copying play lists
Erasing a play list
PL Copy
Titling play lists
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select PL Erase and press Enter
# Enter the title
PL Erase
Checking play list contents
Enjoying more powerful sound
Expanding your home theater system
Enjoying Catv broadcasts
»A Connecting a cable TV box
With a cable TV box
You cannot
Connecting a home satellite system Dishnetwork/DSS
With two cable boxes
You can You cannot
Connecting to a digital »B amplifier or system!? component
Connecting an analog » amplifier or system component
To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic
Video cable
»D Connecting a video cassette recorder
Other playback equipment
Connect to the video and audio output terminals
If there is a twin lead and a coaxial cable
If it is a twin lead
If there are two twin leads
If it is a screw & plug type terminal
³Switch DVD, TV to DVD ³Change the code on the main unit
Changing the unit’s settings
Summary of settings
Main menus Menus Options
TV Settings for DVD-RAM
TV Settings for DVD-Video
Audio
Range Compression DVD-VDolby Digital only
Language code list
Option and press Enter
When you are finished
Digital output
Entering a password
To stop auto clock setting
Clock Settings
Auto Clock Setting
Press Action
Items change as follows MONTH-----DAY-----YEAR-----HOUR
Use the joystick To select Manual Clock Setting and press
Time Zonedstminutej
Time Zone Estcstmstpstasthst
Time Zone Adjust
Set Up
Clock Settings screen reappears
Antenna System
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select TV or Catv and press Enter
TV TV broadcast 2CH-69CH Catv Catv broadcast 1CH-125CH
Screen shown in reappears
To stop auto channel setting
Auto Channel Setting
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select
Use the joystick 3, 4 to Select Channel Settings Press
Set Up tab
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select
You can choose from the following captions
Repeat steps , , and ! as necessary
Repeat this step to enter the other characters
» Changing the information Displayed
On-screen displays
Press Status to change the information displayed
»B Display examples
Laser Specification
Specifications
Glossary
Maintenance
Self-diagnosis
Disc handling
Error messages
Error messages Causes and solutions
Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers F
Power
Troubleshooting guide
Picture
Sound
Play
Remote control
Troubleshooting guide
Product Service
Recording and timer recording
Timer program remains even after recording finishes
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Limited Warranty
Panasonic DVD Recorder One 1 year, parts and labour
Panasonic Canada Inc
Customer Name Model Number
Date of Purchase Dealer’s Name Address Phone Number
Factory Servicenters
Servicenter List only for U.S.A
Conexiones de antena y televisor
Selección del tipo de la pantalla del televisor
Pulse Action para finalizar el ajuste
Reproducción de discos
Pulse 1, Play
Grabación de programas de TV
Index